Compare towns
Dummerston vs Westford vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Westford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dummerston | Westford | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
2,290Highest |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.3% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Westford and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
$1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
| Westford and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.